An Innocent Escape

      I, being an introvert, find books to be just as good of friends as people can be. Looking at me at any given time at school (or anywhere else for that matter), one would find that I am more likely to be buried in a book, chipping away at homework, or looking up the latest news on the school computers than socializing with friends.

      They carry endless possibilities, ideas without end, they capture the spirit of the times. They can provide a place to go where there will almost certainly be someone who would understand you, even if you don't actually communicate with them. Unlike video games or computers, you can get endless hours of entertainment without having to charge the batteries, or look away from eye strain or mind-numbness.

      Also, another advantage books have over electronic means is the amount of material available. Books have been published and read for centuries upon centuries, while computers are only several decades old at the most. This allows for a much wider selection of material, and also reflects views on life extending back through history.

       You know another awesome thing about written literature? Anyone can do it. Take a paper, a pen, and start writing. If you do it enough, you might just become good at it. Video games, or computers in general, need extensive and lengthy schooling to even start programming (Okay, yes, classes are required for English, but you do gain a basic knowledge of the language just by experiencing the people around you; this isn't true of programming).

Long days and pleasant nights,
Neal

Me, The Vaguely-Omnipotent Blogger

      With this post, I'm going to do a sort of 'profile' of myself. Have fun!

      What can I say about myself? I'm seventeen years old, in high school. I do enjoy writing, but I'm terrible about getting around to doing it (I'm trying to challenge myself by posting something every day). I can be opinionated about certain things, but I prefer not to be very outspoken about those opinions. I can be described as a 'nerd'- I like Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, etc; I'm into computer-stuff, and I am a huge bookworm. Certain things do set me apart from other people (I believe)- I prefer cold weather to hot weather, I'm actually pretty anti-social outside school, I can be very stubborn, I listen to classic rock music (The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Beatles, etc), I would rather use Windows (or a Linux distribution) than a Macintosh.
       I love, love, love keeping up with events around the world. I'm obsessed with world history, and I want to really keep up so I can recount to my children and grand-children what life was like in the crazy beginnings of the 21st century. It would be cool to keep a video diary so my descendants can actually see me in my youth, but alas, I have neither the video camera nor the patience.
      What do I want to do with my life? I have no clue. I'm thinking about going more into social sciences in college, and seeing what happens after that. Maybe living in a small town all my life, one where I know everybody, and where I could walk to all the places I needed. Maybe opening my own little business. I wouldn't be able to do the whole big-city thing. I can't handle the unadulterated chaos, the constant bustle, and the noise of the city. That's just me, I guess, and I'm just fine with that.
      Is that enough? I hope so- I'm out of anything to say.

Long days and pleasant nights,
Neal